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The 'Three Tall Tales' in this book comprise one short story and two 'story poems'. The story, 'The Thing with Harry', is an interior monologue in which the character recollects his first youthful love affair. It is a self-pitying tragicomedy. The poem, 'The Artists Who Burned a Million Quid' tells the story of the two artists who burned £1,000,000-worth of £50 notes on the Scottish island of Jura in 1994. 'Two Versions' tells, in two ways, the...

The River Junction Writers debut their first collection of previously-published and never-before-seen short stories and novel excerpts in Short Tall Tales. From the jungle coasts of Vietnam to the villages of New England, explore the worlds of military pilots and race car drivers, of alcoholics and outcasts, of partners, husbands, wives and widowers, of love lost and love gained, all told through the varied voices of their characters. Ups and downs,...

In this his first book, the author teaches lessons on turkey hunting as he relates to the reader a series of funny stories about encounters he has had over the years while hunting turkeys with dear friends and colleagues. Embedded within the TALES are lessons and tips that hopefully will make the reader more successful at turkey hunting and cause them to laugh at the ridiculous scenarios that can and do happen in the turkey woods. Hazards like snakes,...

In 1934, Boatright published his first book, Tall Tales from Texas Cow Camps, which gathered stories from his childhood and from his many students who were also raised on ranches. Boatwright also recorded the folklore of the Texas oilfields, presenting the hardworking drillers and roughnecks as the mythical figures of a new age in American industry. Unlike other folklorists, who added literary flourishes to the tales they published, Boatright presented...

This audio collection of wildly whimsical works was written by legendary cartoon voice magician Daws Butler (Yogi Bear) and voiced entirely by Daws Butler protégé Joe Bevilacqua. Butler wrote the scenes for his acting sensitivity workshop, which spawned such talent as Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson), Corey Burton (Disney), and Joe Bevilacqua. "This was the most difficult audiobook I have ever created," admits Bev, who trained under his mentor's...

Tall Tales for Little People is a fun read for children, revealing some interesting characters caught up in a number of strange and sometimes scary situations. There are laughs along the way and then some other things that just make you scratch your head and wonder if things like that could really happen. Each story is written to entertain while also giving a valuable life lesson at the end. These stories come from the mind of this old grandfather...

Each short story is complete within itself. The terse captivating writing presents stories in short form without the length needed in the novel format to accomplish the same result. The stories are based on truths, past memories, embellishments and fictional events all subject to the writers wide ranging creativity.Character depiction is varied as to social and economic status ,race and ethnicity. It addresses their rise or fall within the scope of...